Conscious LuxuryAddress skin & coral wellness hand-in-hand from the villa to the reef

eco amenities

Ocean conservation starts in the villa, at the Spa or sipping a cocktail by the pool as guests are offered a selection of P4O reef-conscious suncare and amenities designed for effective sun protection and wholesome skin wellness. Our natural formulas exclude all ingredients toxic to skin or marine life.

coral nurseries

P4O creates underwater coral nurseries to grow and propagate reefs of the future. We select coral fragments from nearby resilient reefs and allow them to thrive in optimum conditions for wellness and accelerated growth during a period of 12 to 18 months.

Offer your guests the possibility to make a small contribution to your coral restoration project when booking online, or during their stay. They will be invited to actively participate to project's activities. ​

reef restoration

Restoring your house reef is like building real estate for local marine life. Nursery-grown corals are transplanted onto degraded areas to re-establish ecosystem functions and habitat features. Within a few weeks, deserted seafloor become attractive hubs for fish, turtles, octopus and everything that make coral reefs unique underwater experiences for guests.Within a few months, your restored reef will start attracting coral larvae, further accelerating ecosystem recovery and biodiversity.

PHASE SHIFT.Coral reefs are fragile organisms. Sensitive to factors such as pollution, water temperature & overfishing, they require pristine conditions to settle and thrive. Comparable to a strong immune system, a healthy reef system will show good resilience to disturbances, rapidly bouncing back from degradation. However, if stressors - local and global - happen too often, the fragile harmony of a reef can be further weakened, to the point of no return. Scientists call this transition 'phase shift', where the ecosystem's initial state of balance (e.g. coral reef) is pushed all the way to another (e.g. sea weed). Once this happens, it can be challenging to recover the reef.

RESTORATION. Once local stressors are under control, restoration actions may be necessary if your reef is not showing signs of natural recovery (through larval recruitment). Applying coral gardening methods, we implement restoration actions at large-scale to jumpstart reef recovery. We first travel to your site to assess your area and determine the feasibility of restoration actions on your reef. We then propose a full 'restoration action plan', specific to your location and reef scale . To receive a detailed project timeline, contact project@people4ocean.com.

RESILIENCE. As a reef manager, there are ways to locally increase the resilience of your reef. In the context of climate change, mitigating local stressors is the first action we recommend to enhance the survival of your reef. When large-scale disturbances occur (storm, marine heat wave), resilient reefs have more chances to bounce back to their healthy state. We offer expert consultancy services and build customized strategies and recommend local management to increase resilience on your reef.

​​​​ADAPTATION. Adaptation is theprocess of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment​. Climate experts predict that marine heat waves will increase in severity and frequency in the coming decades, resulting in ever more deadly bleaching events. By propagating the survivors of past bleaching events, we intend to assist the adaptation process and boost the dispersion of climate resilient corals on your reef. Read more about coral bleaching here.

We Depend On Coral ReefsCORAL REEFS COVER LESS THAN 1% OF THE EARTH, YET THEY SUPPORT MORE SPECIES PER UNIT AREA THAN ANY OTHER MARINE ECOSYSTEM AND PROVIDE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO MILLIONS OF PEOPLE. ​

PROTECT your Coastline

Coral reefs are living breakwaters, providing protection from waves and storms to tropical coastline in over 100 countries. They protect coasts from erosion and flooding by absorbing 97% of wave energy. In terms of reduced insurance and construction costs, the reef saves billions of dollars each year.

boost your economy

Coral reefs drive up to $30 billion per year globally in tourism revenue. Over 350 million people annually travel to the coral reef coasts of the world. Many come to snorkel or scuba dive and view nature directly, while others are drawn by the by-products of reefs: calm seas, turquoise waters, bright white-sand beaches and healthy seafood. ​

attract marine life

Coral reefs are considered the rainforest of the sea. Occupying less than 1% of the marine environment, they provide food and shelter to more than 25% of all known marine fish species. In short, restoring a coral reef is like building real estate for marine life.​

Enhance Local Fisheries

An estimated 1 billion people have some dependence on coral reefs for food and income from fishing. Properly managed, coral reefs can yield up to 15 tons of fish, crustaceans and mollusks per square kilometer each year.​